Pulaski man faces federal charges in connection to storming Capitol on Jan. 6

Odyssey Fields
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Va. (WFXR) — A man from Pulaski is now facing several charges after he was accused of storming the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots in 2021.

Court documents obtained by WFXR News revealed that the FBI allegedly received several tips from the public about Carson Rees. Tipsters allegedly sent the FBI screenshots from Rees’s Facebook page of Rees at the attack, and pictures from social media that allegedly included Rees detailing his day during the riot.

As the FBI continued their investigation, agents collected several pictures of Rees allegedly inside the Capitol on Jan. 6. Investigators also uncovered that on Jan. 7, Rees allegedly told a friend that he was present in the Capitol Building on Jan. 6.

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According to the court documents, FBI agents reviewed security footage from inside the Capitol Building, and discovered that around 2:37 p.m., Rees was spotted entering the Capitol Building through the Upper West Terrace door.

Stills were taken from the camera footage that showed Rees walking through the Capitol with rioters and screaming at law enforcement officers.

Rees is facing the following charges:

  • Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds WithoutLawful Authority

  • Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds

  • Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building

  • Parading, Picketing, and Demonstrating in a Capitol Building

Currently, his court date is unknown.

WFXR News will update this story as more information is released.

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